When we sat down with Sheila Combs last fall to talk about "What's Next" for West Virginia, we knew immediately that we had found a powerful voice for community improvement and change. Sheila is...Read more

The WV Center for Civic Life held two training workshops for What's Next this summer; one in Rupert in May, and one in Summersville in July. The sites were chosen as part of our 2017 effort to help flood-affected communities rebuild their civic capacity; each drew over 40 participants from around the state.

In Rupert, the Center trained members of the Meadow River Valley Initiative steering team in the basics of public dialogue, as well as...Read more

By now you may have heard about a little something called the "Power+ Plan." If not, it's time to get educated! Because it's geared directly toward communities that have been impacted by a downturn in the coal industry, communities that need resources to help shape the next chapter of their...Read more